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Michael Lewis’s ‘Going Infinite’ Goes In Circles
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Patrick Redford
October 10, 2023
Defector At The Movies
All This Bleeding
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David Roth
October 7, 2023
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Arts And Culture
Four Days At The Flooded New York Film Festival
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Israel Daramola
October 5, 2023
Arts And Culture
Joanna Arnow’s Time Has Arrived
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Soraya Roberts
October 4, 2023
Arts And Culture
Background Television Isn’t As Easy As It Looks
243
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David Roth
September 27, 2023
Capital
The Hollywood Writers Strike Proved That Collective Action Works
132
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Katharine Trendacosta
September 27, 2023
Arts And Culture
Not Even The Patron Stooge Of Fawning Biographies Can Make Elon Musk Look Good
396
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James Robins
September 22, 2023
TV
The Best Part Of Krusty The Clown’s Judaism Is That It Doesn’t Need To Explain Itself
440
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Diana Moskovitz
September 22, 2023
Hey It's That Guy
Lois Smith Is Too Cool To Be Hollywood’s Grandma
49
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Nicholas Russell
September 20, 2023
Arts And Culture
Fernando Botero Was Larger Than Life
67
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Barry Petchesky
September 18, 2023
Arts And Culture
‘Psychic Self Defense’ Swallows Your Mind With Curtains And Contraptions
27
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Lauren Theisen
September 15, 2023
Arts And Culture
I’m A Card-Carrying Member Of Maria Bamford’s Cult
169
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Soraya Roberts
September 15, 2023
Life's Rich Pageant
Our Delightful Game Of Cat And Mouse Continues, My Dear Arthur
88
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Justin Ellis
September 14, 2023
Animals
The Dead And The Beautiful
47
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Brigid Christison
September 13, 2023
Arts And Culture
The ‘Slough House’ Series Lets Spies Be The Losers They Are
114
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Nicholas Russell
September 13, 2023
Arts And Culture
It Takes More Than Fancy Clothes To Be The Best-Dressed Show On TV
58
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Soraya Roberts
September 6, 2023
Arts And Culture
The Boys Are Back In Movie Town
158
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Israel Daramola
August 31, 2023
Arts And Culture
‘Bottoms’ Turns High School Into A Violent, Absurdist Playground
119
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Israel Daramola
August 29, 2023
Arts And Culture
How Do You Reconcile A Part You Hate In A Work You Love?
224
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Felix Kent
August 29, 2023
Music
50 Years Later, Is There Anything Left Of Hip Hop?
432
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Jason England
August 28, 2023
Arts And Culture
Have You Seen Skyler Gisondo?
171
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Soraya Roberts
August 24, 2023
Arts And Culture
The Hollywood Strike Forces A Reckoning For The Trades
150
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Katharine Trendacosta
August 24, 2023
Music
TripleS And The Rise Of K-Pop Girls’ Crypto-Capitalism
159
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Kathryn Xu
August 23, 2023
Arts And Culture
20 Years Later, ‘Oldboy’ Still Lives Up To The Hype
113
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Israel Daramola
August 22, 2023
MLB
Jeffrey Loria Makes A Good Point
144
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David Roth
August 20, 2023
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